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Can luck be used as a strategy in chess?

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How is mate guaranteed - Bobby Fischer 134

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Is playing slow necessarily bad?

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Why is the queen considered lost?

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Is 1…d5 ever a bad move?

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Does taking tranquilizers count as cheating in chess?

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A 50-move-rule claim turned out to be incorrect - can the arbiter punish me?

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How was the Candidate chosen for 1927, and why not sooner?

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Why is this “slow move” with the king a good move?

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Does a chess position exists where one player has insufficient material, and at the same time has a forced mate in 2?

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Can you castle twice in Chess960?

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Series of illegal moves in check

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I didn't notice that my opponent forgot to press the clock and made my move. What should I do?

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Does FIDE have rules governing online chess?

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Chess positions that are easy for humans but near impossible or confusing for computers

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Could I get in trouble for insulting an arbiter during a tournament round?

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Why is this position considered to give white a significant advantage?

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Can a player win if their opponent has made 2 illegal moves but helpmate isn't possible?

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Is it possible to resign in stalemate?

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Why is 1.e4 e5 2.d4 Qh4 a blunder?

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How would you play this opening as black?

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How do you read this opening table presented in Modern Openings?

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How do you copy PGN from the chess.com iPhone app?

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If not in check, can a king capture an opposing chess piece?

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Who is this person in this image?

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Comments and advice on a game that I played against 1.h4

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Is there really a checkmate after 1… Bxf5?

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Cyclic attack puzzle

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HalfKP Structure for Stockfish / Shogi NNUE - how does it work?

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Most Gambits Declined in a Single Game

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King's Indian defense follows to strange pawn wall

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Harry Potter Chess Analysis

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Can the pawn take the rook in this position?

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Fastest way to generate castling moves in a computer chess engine

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How to exercise an opening variation with a chess engine?

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Is an arbiter allowed to leave the playing hall while some games haven't finished yet?

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A New Year's Math Riddle

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Is this opening a joke or serious?

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